Sunday, January 9, 2004
THE LESTERS WINNERS
from the Jockeys’ Association
Saturday evening, January 8, 2005
Flat Jockey of the Year: Frankie Dettori
Jump Jockey of the Year: Tony McCoy
Apprentice Jockey of theYear: Tom Queally
Conditional Jockey of the Year: Jamie Moore
Lady Jockey of the Year: Hayley Turner
Flat Ride of the Year: Paul Mulrennan, Blue Spinnaker, Zetland Gold Cup, May 31
Jump Ride of the Year: Timmy Murphy, Stormez, Servo Computer Services Trophy Handicap Chase, Nov 13
Flat Jockey Special Recognition: Willie Ryan
Jump Jockey Special Recognition: Vince Slattery
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Saturday's turnover £154,682
One winner - £2 straight line
Win Dividend £102,120 1 winner
Bonus Dividend Not Won Rollover £67,686
Place Dividend £300.30 103 winners
WRITING AWARDS FOR UNDER 26s/19s
£2,500 in prizes plus the opportunity to be published
The Martin Wills Memorial Trust, a UK-registered charity, is offering its 13th annual awards for creative writing (fact or fiction) on, or with a background in, any aspect of horseracing by young people resident in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland. Particular importance will be attached to originality, use of language and entertainment. Quality of writing is much more important than a detailed knowledge of horseracing.
Those aged under 26 at 1 January 2005 (other than employees of the national and racing press and previous winners in their category, who are not eligible) are invited to submit a single typewritten article of under 1,000 words by 28 February 2005 to the Trustees, The Martin Wills Memorial Trust, Henley Knapp Barn, Fulwell, Chipping Norton, Oxon, OX7 4EN (fax: 01608-678 052) or by e-mail to willsct@ukonline.co.uk .
Name, date of birth, address and telephone number should be stated. The article must not be published prior to the announcement of the winners of the awards. No correspondence will be entered into, entries will not be returned, and the judges’ decision is final.
The prizes will be £1,250 to the winner and £750 to the runner-up, with £500 for the best other entry from someone aged under 19 at 1 January 2005.
In addition, the winning articles will be published in the Racing Post and Irish Field, and the winner of the under 26 award will both retain for a year a bronze trophy of two galloping horses by Gill Wiles and have the opportunity of a week’s work experience at the Racing Post.
The awards will be announced and presented at Newmarket on Wednesday 13 April 2005 (Free Handicap and Earl of Sefton Stakes Day at the Craven Meeting), where those successful will be given an expenses paid day’s racing, including a reception in a private luncheon room made available by the Racecourse, plus a tour of two leading stables.
This year’s six judges are: Brough Scott, Editorial Director of the Racing Post, sports feature writer of The Sunday Telegraph and for 30 years until 2001 chief presenter of Channel 4 Racing (Chairman); Rachael English, a radio current affairs journalist who presents the “Five-Seven Live” programme on RTE; Colin Mackenzie, Chief Racing Correspondent of the Daily Mail; J A McGrath, Hotspur of the The Daily Telegraph and Senior Racing Commentator of the BBC; Jon Ryan, Sports Editor of The Sunday Telegraph; and Catherine Wills, art historian sister of Martin Wills.
The 2004 under 26 competition was won by 25-year-old Neil Walsh from Dublin who was employed as Web Manager of the international business of Stan James, the bookmaker, in Gibraltar, having studied journalism for two years in Dublin.
The 2004 under 26 runner up was 25-year-old Andrew Plant from Cambridge, who was studying for an MA in Television Journalism at The Nottingham Trent University, having secured a BA in Media & Culture from the same establishment.
The 2004 under 19 competition was won by 15-year-old Jonathan Monro from London, who was preparing for his first GCSEs at Eton College.
The Martin Wills Memorial Trust commemorates Martin Wills, an amateur jockey, point-to-point rider, racing enthusiast and journalist who died in April 1992, aged 39.
Information on the awards is available on www.mrwc.org.uk/willswritingawards
RACING IN DUBAI, UAE DUBAI RACING CLUB NAD AL SHEBA RACECOURSE
Saturday, January 8th, 2005
Great, Late Run for Better Mix
Better Mix, trained by Musabah Al Muhairi, came with an impressive late run to claim the 1,600 metre Qadfa’a Handicap under stable jockey Stanley Chin.
Better Mix led in the early stages, but then settled in fourth with Orchestrated taking the field along. As the winning post approached there was a line of four horses, Valdancer, the mount of Pat Smullen, was slightly ahead of Egyptian, Delude and the fast finishing Better Mix.
Better Mix managed to get up on the line to win by three quarters of a length from Valdancer and the David Hayse-partnered Egyptian.
Jawad Al Kheir, the mount of Ted Durcan, made all to win the Tarif Handicap for Purebred Arabians over 1,200 metre.
Trained by Mazin Al Kurdi, Jawad Al Kheir kicked clear close home to cross the line three and a quarter lengths clear of Halwa de Faust, the mount of Chin.
Al Kurdi and Durcan enjoyed back to back wins at Nad Al Sheba with Clasp running away with the second race of the evening, the Umm Khanoor Thoroughbred Maiden over 1,300 metres.
Clasp, a three-year-old son of Singspiel, raced in second with the pace being set by the Daragh O’Donohoe-partnered Dancing Flair. Clasp was ridden to take the lead four hundred metres from home and ran on to a comfortable three and a quarter length win over stablemate Al Sahim Al Aswad.
Aditiyan Selvaratnam saddled a winner at each of the weekend’s race meetings when Dolbear, the mount of Gary Hind, won the third race of the evening, the Awaffi Handicap over 1,600 metres. Selvaratnam saddle his first winner of the season with Tarfaa bint Swain at Nad Al Sheba on Thursday and followed up with a win at Jebel Ali on Friday with Qixl.
Dolbear raced in mid-division with the field being taken along by Dubai Banner, into the straight Lanzador, trained by Paddy Rudkin and the mount of Dean Mernagh, had the lead and held on until close home when Dolbear began to come through the field, he was short of room between horses at the 200 metres, but then got the gap and ran on to a neck win over Lanzador.
Elmonjed, the mount of Richard Hills, was an easy winner of the fourth race, the Khor Ajman Thoroughbred Handicap over 1,300 metres.
Wilde, Mullen up, led the field into the home straight with the Erwan Charpy-trained Elmonjed making smooth progress to lead 400 metres out and run on to a two length win. Mr Magistrate was closing with every stride as the post loomed and took second with Dubai Guest, the mount of Smullen in third.
Attentive, trained by Satish Seemar and the mount of Durcan, broke his maiden on his 27th attempt when winning the final race of the evening, the Biyatah Handicap over 2,400 metres.
Attentive took up the lead from the Hayse-partnered Arch Of Light in the straight and ran on to win by an easy five and three quarter lengths.
RACING IN DUBAI, UAE DUBAI RACING CLUB NAD AL SHEBA RACECOURSE
Saturday, January 8th, 2005
Dirt. Track: Fast.
Key: The figures beside the race conditions (ie 00-80) are for horses
rated in that division and these figures are in pounds. The UAE Dirham
(AED) is fixed at US$3.68. All races on dirt.
Race One. Tarif. Purebred Arabians 1,200m. NH & SH 5yo+. 55-75
Prizemoney: AED 27,000.
1st: AED 17,550. 2nd: AED 5,400. 3rd: AED 2,700. 4th: AED 1,350
1. JAWAD AL KHEIR (FR) 57kgs
1998 GR H Kesberoy – Flamme de Syrah (Passem)
Owner: Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Breeder: Nejma Mousli
Trainer: M Al Kurdi. Jockey: T Durcan
2. HALWA DE FAUST (FR) 53kgs
2000 ch f Dormane – Saboua (Hosni)
Owner: Hamad Suhail Al Ketbi
Breeder: SARL Haras de Mauhourat
Trainer: E Charpy. Jockey: S Chin
3. MURHIB (GB) 51kgs
1997 ch h Bengali d’Albret – Azihade (Djourman)
Owner: Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Breeder: Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda
Trainer: D Watson. Jockey: R Mullen
Then came (in order): Al Kesbe (FR), Tronasonic (US), Aksyaba (FR),
Wayward Faery (GB), Muthaaber (GB), Quick Reply (US), Jbel du Bac (FR),
Badawi (GB), Al Tareek (GB), Virikis (US), Ketchikan (FR), Bolet de
Ghazal (FR). All 15 ran. Margins: 3.25, 3, .5. Time: 1m 21.34s
Race Two. Umm Khanoor. Thoroughbreds 1,300m. NH 3yo & SH 2yo & 3yo.
Maiden
Prizemoney: AED 30,000.
1st: AED 19,500. 2nd: AED 6,000. 3rd: AED 3,000. 4th: AED 1,500
1. CLASP (GB) 55kgs
2002 ch c Singspiel – Embrace Me (Nashwan)
Owner: Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Breeder: Taker Bloodstock
Trainer: M Al Kurdi. Jockey: T Durcan
2. AL SAHIM AL ASWAD (USA) 58.5kgs
2002 dk b or br c Salt Lake – Plum Fun (Blade)
Owner: Peter Mooney
Breeder: Dr Jerry Bilinski & Martin Zaretsky
Trainer: M Al Kurdi. Jockey: R Mullen
3. DANCING FLAIR (USA) 56.5kgs
2002 ch f Stravinsky – Such Flair (Kingmambo)
Owner: Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Breeder: Nutbush Farms
Trainer: M Al Kurdi. Jockey: D O’Donohoe
Then came (in order): Candycella (ARG), Dubaian Spirit (GB), Falick
Tayeb (GB). 6 ran NRs: Bacha (IRE), Royal Resemblance (USA).
Margins: 3.5, 3.75, 12. Time: 1m 21.18s
Race Three. Awaffi.Thoroughbreds 1,000m. NH 4yo+ & SH 3yo+. 35-65
Prizemoney: AED 26,000.
1st: AED 16,900. 2nd: AED 5,200. 3rd: AED 2,600. 4th: AED 1,300
1. DOLBEAR (USA) 53.5kgs
2000 ch g Phone Trick – My Own Lovely (Bucksplasher)
Owner: Mohammed Nayamat
Breeder: Mary S Iselin
Trainer: A Selvaratnam. Jockey: G Hind
2. LANZADOR (ARG) 53kgs
1998 b g Rudy’s Fantasy – La Senal (Cambremont)
Owner: Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmed Al Mualla
Breeder: Orilla del Monte
Trainer: P Rudkin. Jockey: D Mernagh
3. . PFENNIG (GB) 52.5kgs
1999 b g Petong – Petriece (Mummy’s Pet)
Owner: Mubarak Khalifa bin Shafya
Breeder: R G Percival
Trainer: R Simpson. Jockey: J Panas
Then came (in order): Attlee (USA), My Pleasure (GB), Wahajj (USA),
Emdad (USA), Dubai Banner (USA), Indicant (JPN), Next Knight (USA),
Nile’s Trick (USA), Soalook (USA), Live Danger (USA), How To Do It
(IRE), Annita’s Dream (IRE), 15 ran. NRs: Spanish Bells (GB), Samid
(ARG), Classic Spirit (USA), Saleel (USA). UR - Mesozoic (USA). Margins:
nk, 1.75, .5. Time: 1m 40.76s
Race Four. Khor Ajman. Thoroughbreds 1,300m. NH 4yo+ & SH 3yo+. 45-75
Prizemoney: AED 27,000.
1st: AED 17,550. 2nd: AED 5,400. 3rd: AED 2,700. 4th: AED 1,350
1. ELMONJED (USA) 57kgs
1998 dk b or br h Gulch – Aqaarid (Nashwan)
Owner: Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Breeder: Shadwell Farm Inc
Trainer: E Charpy. Jockey: R Hills
2. MR MAGISTRATE (AUS) 56kgs
1997 b g Danewin – Wild Thunder (Our Poetic Prince)
Owner: Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Breeder: Alex Cheung & Sunny Yam Investment Co
Trainer: M Al Kurdi. Jockey: T Durcan
3. DUBAI GUEST (CAN) 58kgs
2000 b c Grand Slam – Social Director (Deputy Minister)
Owner: Bouresly Racing Syndicate
Breeder: Windfields Farm Ltd
Trainer: R Bouresly. Jockey: P Smullen
Then came (in order): Wilde (GB), Taaqaah (GB). DNF – Francal (FR) All
6 ran. Margins: 2, 2.75, 5.25. Time: 1m 20.65s
Race Five. Qadfa’a. Thoroughbreds 1,600m. NH 4yo+ & SH 3yo+. 70-95
Prizemoney: AED 42,000.
1st: AED 27,300. 2nd: AED 8,400. 3rd: AED 4,200. 4th: AED 2,100
1. BETTER MIX (USA) 54kgs
1999 b g Gold Fever – Barbara’s Nemesis (Sovereign Dancer)
Owner: Steeds Syndicate
Breeder: Dr J Fred Miller III
Trainer: M Al Muhairi. Jockey: S Chin
2. VALDANCER (IRE) 58kgs
2000 b g Groom Dancer – Valdara (Darshaan)
Owner: Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Breeder: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Trainer: P Rudkin. Jockey: P Smullen
3 EGYPTIAN (USA) 58kgs
1999 b g Green Desert – Link River (Gone West)
Owner: Bouresly Racing Syndicate
Breeder: Darley Stud Management LLC
Trainer: R Bouresly. Jockey: D Hayse
Then came (in order): Delude (IRE), Hayburn Street (IRE), Shaard (IRE),
Mawwal (GB), Orchestrated (AUS). All 8 ran.
Margins: .75, .75, nk Time: 1m 39.99s
Race Six. Biyatah. Thoroughbreds 2,400m. NH 4yo+ & SH 3yo+. 50-75
Prizemoney: AED 27,000.
1st: AED 17,550. 2nd: AED 5,400. 3rd: AED 2,700. 4th: AED 1,350
1. ATTENTIVE (IRE) 57kgs
1998 ch g Pennekamp – Snoozeandyoulose (Scenic)
Owner: Mohammed Nayamat
Breeder: Bernard Cooke
Trainer: S Seemar. Jockey: T Durcan
2. MONJEZ (IRE) 57.5kgs
1997 b g Sadler’s Wells – Mamouna (Vaguely Noble)
Owner: M Al Maktoum
Breeder: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Trainer: M Al Muhairi. Jockey: S Chin
3. DESERT SANDS (AUS) 60kgs
1998 b g Danewin – Desert Wish (Shirley Heights)
Owner: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Breeder: Emirates Park Victoria
Trainer: S Seemar. Jockey: R Moore
Then came (in order): Musaayer (USA), Arch of Light (GB), Babylon’s Hero
(USA), Tannoor (USA), Rue Mazarine (IRE), Quite Lovely (USA), Rhythmical
Road (USA). All 10 ran. Margins: 5 75, .5, 2.5. Time: 2m 36.05s
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